WSSTE History
Suzuki Trivia
Musicology
Violin SAT
Orchestra Hall
100
What anniversary year is it for WSSTE?
44th!!!
100
Who wrote Martini Gavotte?
MARTINI
100
One of the most famous institutions of musical education in the world, the Moscow Conservatory is officially named after what composer of "Swan Lake" and "The Nutcracker?"
Tchaikovsky
100
Name 3 bow strokes
Legato, Martele, Staccato, Spicatto, Saute, Detache, Riccochet, Collé, Up-bow staccato, Down-bow staccato, Saltando, Portato, Flautondo, Marcato
100
Who primarily plays at Chicago Symphony Center?
200
What is the name of this Chicago Consort CD?
Contrasts
200
How many Gavottes are there between books 1 -3?
7
Gossec, Mignon, Lilly, Martini, Gavotte in g minor, Becker, Gavotte in D major
200
What does martele mean?
Hammered
200
What is a fingered note that has a same name as an open string?
Ring tone
200
Inscribed above the ballroom windows on the façade of Symphony Center there are composer's names. Can you name 1?
Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, and Wagner
300
Name a violin teacher that teaches primarily at the Naperville Suzuki School.
Ms. Maeve
Mr. Ryan
Ms. Vicki
Ms. Beth
300
What Suzuki song is a Christmas song? 🎄
O Come Little Children
300
This classical composer went deaf
Ludwig Van Beethoven
300
Name the profession that takes care of violin repairs and makes violins?
Luthier
300
Who is the Artist in Residence at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra?
Hilary Hahn
400
Name a teacher that went and studied with Dr. Suzuki in Japan.
Mr. Kreitman
400
Which song is the French national anthem?
Two Grenadiers 🇫🇷
400
Which composer wrote two piano concertos, one violin concerto and one double concerto for violin and cello?
Johannes Brahms
400
What two parts of the violin are responsible for holding up the strings?
Bridge and the nut
400
The Chicago Symphony recorded all the music for a Disney movie. What movie? 🐭🪄
500
Name a winner of the Mildred and Lawrence Wermuth award.
2023 Kiersten Scherer 2022 Michael Evans 2019 Sarah Harmon 2018 Amelia Korbitz 2017 Lauren Culver 2016 Caitlin Yambao 2015 Aditi Prakash 2014 Anna Smith 2013 Paul Christian 2012 Katie Gallagher 2011 Laura Lim 2010 Patrick Connolly 2009 Liaht Slobodkin 2008 Kiyoshi Hayashi 2007 Hillary Hempel and Vincent Meklis 2005 Nick Dragisic 2004 Lindsay Klecka and Victor Szeligowski 2003 Ben Beilman, Elizabeth Beilman, and Heather Hempel 2002 Loren Klecka and Lydia Szeligowski 2001 Vicki Kuchta and Sam Sharp 2000 Jessica Wiersma 1999 Megan Cahill 1998 Anne Hatmaker 1997 Jim Toth 1996 Jeanne Bourgeois, Jean Hatmaker, and David Mitchell 1995 Katy Hatmaker and Ingrid Haugen 1994 Melanie Pikul and Leslie Kouzes 1993 Christina Castelli
500
What does Mr. Kreitman call a bow that starts with heavy, loud, and fast bow speed, followed by very light sound with a tiny bow? (Particularly used in a two note slur)
Dee-ah
500
What major key is this?
G flat Major
500
How do you play sul tasto?
Play over the fingerboard
500
How many Grammys has the Chicago Symphony Orchestra won?
64! 😱🤯
Way more than T Swift at 12 🙄
600
What was the last uniform for Chicago Consort? (Before all black)
White button down shirt with black pants, red bow ties, and red cummerbunds.
600
How many movements are there in the Bach Double?
Three
600
Who is this violinist?
Janine Jensen
600
How much was the most expensive violin sold?
The Messiah Antonio Stradivari - $20 million
600
How many seats are at Symphony Center?
2,251